85 Buying a house where a hoarder lived...who happened to have a thing for Christmas decor.

84 Had planned on spending the day picking up my dogs,

But brakes on car needed attention just as I drive by repair place, so I spend alllll afternoon with these guys plus Molly for a while at brake place.

Peace of mind while driving, dogs can wait one more day.

83 Watched Bridge to Teribithia with the girls. Had a good cry. Girls think I'm crazy.

82 Dryer converted and hooked. Now I can get caught up on laundry.

81 Spending time with these imaginative kids!

80. Marilyn always has a kind word for me about Molly:

She is lovely, as are the rest of your children. She can stay forever. You need to write a book on how to raise perfect kids because you got it right one hundred perfect. Truly amazing. Great job Mary and Craig

79 (Pre)tend I'm a princess taking a shower... Never mind... Now I want to take a shower.

Living life in Lil's pretend realm.

78 After watching Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Singing Someone to Care For

Lil and Ceci together.

77 Lil:

"Waking up with snuggling and huggling and kisseling is the best."

76 Making room on the couch to take a long overdue break. The piles will be there when I'm rested.

75 Feeling sick about having to get mistakes corrected and live with the set backs instead of the cracks

74 Spending lots of time with my girls, unfortunately in car, travel place to place moving, passing with singing along to songs loudly.looking forward to that day soon when we can be settled.

73 Molly off to Marilyn's until the end of the semester.

72 Giving my car some TLC after all the miles it has trudged me along lately. Thankful for warning smells and knowing my car so well.

71 Thanksgiving at Craig's and then at Teresa's. So happy to have a place to go.

70 Road trip with my girls.

69 Molly's photo published.

68 Celebrating birthdays all together.

67 Her own little red wagon stories and experiences: Thank you grandma and papa!

66 The way we do "move".

65 Sentmanat boys to help us move. Eager, helpful with a smile.

64 Wiped out! In a good, worthwhile kind of way.

63 Emma's visit.

62 Texas country highways.

61 A full house waiting to be unpacked and put away.

60 A Latin Mass near me.

59 Euly getting into the swing of personalizing her room.

chalkboard painted wall

58 Done being an apartment dweller.

57 Moments of finding normal during the move.

56 Nick's moved in. He's in good for now.

55 Making hot chocolate with my girls.

54 Learning about the unique trees on our property for our part of the county. Sharing excitement.

53 Nick installed four CO/Smoke detectors, so I can sleep without that worry.

52 Ceci

51 Lilly and I decided to switch places cause she thought being me, mom / Mary would be the best person in the world to be. I thought being Lilly would be a treat. We were both right.

50 Meetings...because it's my only social life.

49 For my car and all the miles we have been through together lately.

48 In love how much she loves sleeping. Illustration of the definition of peace.

47 For what this is to become.

46 Ceci's adventurous nature

45 Ceci's love for her kitty

44 Four wheeled drive.

43 New showers.

42 Utility room floor.

41 Meeting a faith filled Catholic family.

40 Lovely ladies.

39 Angela bridal shower,

Welcoming her to the family.

38 Rain on metal roof

37 Lil

Hey mom are we still playing the game?

If you mean the one where I'm the little girl and you're my big sister ..then yes we are.

36 Projects..projects.. projects.

35 Sounds of banging and hammering going on all over my house.

34 Smell of fresh cut lumber

33 "I ate a doughnut in my lap and consequently have sugar all over me."

Lilly

#vocabulary

32 Lilly behaving like a big girl in her class today.

31 Lilly's first science class.

30 Setting up a home shrine.

29 That my friend has teenage boys that move furniture no questions asked for food.

28 That my friend has a 15 passenger can that doubles as a moving van.

27 For my friend who offered to move my couches to make my house a home. Didn't think they'd fit. Happy they did!